Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-30
MNRTIN'S FERRl.

Martins Ferry seems to br good trrrI-
tory ror raising base ball PLAYERS In
! Thursdays game on the furnace grounds
! I'll. Mallory, "a younger brother at Legs
| Mallory, struck out ten men, and had but
two clean hits made from his delivery \
few DAYS ago. Dick paddrn. another young
amateur, pitched nine innings without a
wild bali, and puzzled some ot our best
hattcrs completely food Futcrcr an
other young boy who is making his first
season, caught q game without a passed
! bail or wild throw, and otherwise con
Quoted himself IN u most crrdi'a-
! III" manner Campbell Purcell. 4
fifteen year old boy, Is getting
quite an cnvilble reputation behind the
! bat, and can almost equal Fcetcrcr IN his
record The Drlbrook brothers ATE both
| good iIeiders, the younger having made
some phrnomInal plays at short, his latest
relng a running catch, he having started
after the ball from inside the diamond and
catching it from the rear with one hand II
extreme centre field. Watt Cline plays Il
GOOD game at first ba-" and seldom allows
bail to pass him il within any reasonable
| distance. George Roach knows how the
game should be played and comes ia as a
handy substitute IN any place IN the game
He is good batter aud frequently does
exceptionally good work. George
liobcrtshaw made a good record last season
at short and is keeping up the reputation.
Hobbic Stewart don't play bali much thu,
wear, but be is kindly remembered
fDr good work done in seasons gone hy.
There are d"Z'nS Of other IunIur:pldycrs,
ranging from twelve Ia fifteen, who play
in very good form, and almost every day
- match game among these young clubs
draw audiences of from one Ia live hundred.
1t may br tru,hiuIly said that IN another
year, If our boys keep It mp Martin
Ferry will have material for an excellent
club.
The committee appuintcd AT the last
meeting of Council tu examine and report
the condition ut the city iui, has made
the examination and will report thr ueur.
sty of IN improvement ia the way Of
recess aud protecting wall on the west end
The work "i repairing preparatory 10 rr-
Stunning "prr,tlnns on Monday Mas com
mrnccd ~ th~ Benwuoi blast furnace yes
teIdav
William EurrIS, IL, marshal, and
Adolphu~ Stewart are IN mourning over
the lo~S Ol tTo dogs -onr each
The Gltil'us Garnet Band viii play at
the Coitug, tIrlra Ln-uIpht
j. r. Haur~ aud Morris cop" have rr
turned from foIrdo where they took part
IN the Republican State Convention.
Mrs T. j. Long aud Mrs Alice krhuth-
not have returned from Tiil"Ayiie where
they have been thr quests of Mrs Emily
Lindsey.
Al mmnt child Of William Ford died on
Thursday might.
The EtnavlIIe base hall club defeated
the Orchard hoy. by score of ~ To . yes
t,rday. The game wa won N the fifth
inning, the .Ftna- getting five runs.
The Red Stockings and MI. Pheasant
clubs cross bats in the Orchard today.
The VI. f. Church a.'irroTium will not
be completed .n,i ready for occupancy to
morrcg. IN the morning services will he
neli in the lecture room. and there will TX
no meeting in the evening
If you want good ,oOl dE,uk call at
John TIeTuey south eui ol Second street,
and trY bottle ut Milwaukee and Cincin-
nati export. Regmann lager IN bottles or
ou draught; also smiths celebrated Ken
net, pale ani dark stock ales and gGrieT,
in bottles delivered to any pGEi 0r the city
tree.